> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.stardex.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Research Agents

> Create research agents to find candidates and run research for a search.

Research Agents is an AI-powered candidate sourcing feature that helps you find and evaluate candidates. It appears as a tab in the job detail page with multiple research modes

## Where to find Research Agents

1. Go to **Searches**.
2. Open the job you want to research.
3. Click **Research Agents**.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/stardex/Iw_OaphCHDTu5uKO/images/help-center/research-agents/people-operations-stardex-stardex-2026-05-20-at-2-20-10-pm.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Iw_OaphCHDTu5uKO&q=85&s=322455781ebc47641ff52ca74328c564" alt="Where to find Research Agents — screenshot 1" width="1522" height="448" data-path="images/help-center/research-agents/people-operations-stardex-stardex-2026-05-20-at-2-20-10-pm.jpg" />

By default, it will search from your database first, but you can click on the search option to select different parameters to search from.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/stardex/Iw_OaphCHDTu5uKO/images/help-center/research-agents/stardex-2026-05-20-at-2-21-34-pm.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Iw_OaphCHDTu5uKO&q=85&s=54fa59652c0fc8168935808a79e84b67" alt="Where to find Research Agents — screenshot 2" width="2046" height="586" data-path="images/help-center/research-agents/stardex-2026-05-20-at-2-21-34-pm.jpg" />

Please note the Search external candidates option is still a beta option and we welcome any feedback you may have on it.


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